Thinking that he should help share some of the pressure on the system, in the following days, in addition to pondering Ming Xin Ye and Mei Ren Mian for a while every day, Gu Shi would go to the space rift every once in a while.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was already the New Year.
Because Gu Shi returned home, the Gu family celebrated this New Year in an unusually lively and joyful manner compared to previous years.
In previous years, because Gu Shi was not around, Gu's father and mother would always feel sad when the New Year was approaching, so they simply did not put too much energy into this matter. Therefore, when it was just the two of them celebrating the New Year, many aspects were kept simple.
This year, Gu Shi finally came back, and both his father and mother decided to hold a big party.
In addition, Gu Shi had already told them that he would set off for another world shortly after the New Year, so Dad and Mom Gu cherished the time they spent together now even more.
As for the exact time of departure - the calendar system of Blue Star and the other world is different, and there is also a somewhat uncertain difference in the speed of time flow between the two, so the opening time of this time-space gate is exactly on the twentieth day after the Chinese New Year.
Mother Gu would find different ways to cook delicious food every day, and Father Gu would often buy various snacks from outside. Gu Shi hadn't eaten such a sumptuous meal in the other world for a long time, and he couldn't help but eat a little more at every meal.
Because Gu's mother was worried that he would not have enough to eat in the other world, she prepared a lot of New Year's goods and various snacks for him. Gu Shi put them all into his space ring and would take them out to eat from time to time.
This resulted in Gu Shi gaining more than ten pounds in weight before the New Year was even over.
Gu Shi didn't realize it at first, but when he was putting on his clothes later he suddenly felt that they were a little small, and then he realized his weight problem.
Looking at the number on the scale, Gu Shi rubbed his forehead and muttered to himself with his eyes wandering, "No wonder my belly feels a lot bigger these past two days. I thought I ate too much, but I didn't expect it was all just fat.
Should I lose some weight? I used to have some abdominal muscles, but now they are just a piece of…"
Aunt Gu, who happened to be passing by, heard what he said and said, "I think you look just right the way you are now. When you first came back, I saw you were as thin as a bamboo pole. Now you look much better than then."
Gu Shi said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Mom, I'm not as pitiful as you say, I have always been in good health.
But now, you see, I can even pinch a circle of fat on my belly."
In order to convince Gu Ma of his point of view, Gu Shi even showed it to him.
Mother Gu took a look and said with a smile: "These are all the meats I have worked so hard to grow. I think they are quite pleasing to the eye. Otherwise, you should not lose weight."
Gu Shi said helplessly: "Mom, I am your son, not a pig. Why do you raise so much meat?"
Mother Gu laughed out loud. "Okay, okay, my dear son, you can handle this matter yourself. As long as it doesn't affect your health, it's fine."
Gu Shi said he wanted to lose weight, but he didn't want to go through the trouble during the Chinese New Year, so he put the matter on hold in the end.
Gu Shi thought that he would be going back to the other world after the New Year anyway, and would have to run around again. Besides, the food in the other world was not as good as that on Blue Star, so his weight would naturally drop. So he was not so worried.
Speaking of the New Year, there are all kinds of visiting and wishing each other a happy new year. Gu Shi's family is not so bad. Gu Shi's parents are both only children, so there are no brothers and sisters to visit. The rest are just cousins.
However, both Gu's father and mother had some other good friends who were coming to visit, such as Wu Jingshan from before, and two or three little sisters that Gu's mother was usually close to.
After the lively New Year celebrations, the family will face separation again.
Gu Shi looked at his father and mother, who were sitting on the sofa with long faces, and said, "Why are you both so upset? It's not like I won't be back for half a year. Just treat it as me being away on a long business trip."
Father Gu snorted coldly, "That's nice to say. Who can't even make phone calls or video calls when they're on a business trip? If you have an accident outside, your mother and I won't know anything."
"Pooh, pooh, pooh, what are you talking about? How can you curse your own son like that!" Mother Gu slapped Father Gu's thigh hard, making a crisp sound.
"Other people don't have as long vacations as I do. I work for half a year and then take half a year off. How can a normal job offer such good benefits?"
After refuting, Gu Shi squeezed in between the two of them, hugged their arms and said, "Dad, Mom, don't worry. I've lived well there for so many years. There will definitely be no problem."
Father Gu patted his head and said, "Stinky boy, you must come back on time this time, okay? Don't make your mother and I worry too much."
Mother Gu sighed, then gently advised: "Be careful when you are alone outside. Your father and I don't ask for anything else, we just hope that you can come back safely."
"I understand." Gu Shi nodded.
After a family meeting that started off well but ended poorly, Gu Shi's itinerary was approved.
In the blink of an eye, it was time to set off. Dad and Mom Gu personally sent Gu Shi to the destination. After watching him meet up with Zhao Zhize and Cheng Xuqing and enter the building, they left reluctantly.
After entering the waiting area according to the same procedure as last time, Gu Shi couldn't help but sigh, "Oh, my parents are really a little too worried. I almost thought I was going to the battlefield."
Cheng Xuqing echoed with a sympathetic tone, "Who isn't? My mom almost grabbed my ears and told me to be careful. I almost didn't make this trip."
Zhao Zhize also joined them for the rare occasion. "Although I know my parents are concerned about me, they are just too talkative. I want to be like Sun Wukong and tell Master to stop chanting."
The three of them looked at each other and sighed together. After confirming with their eyes, they knew that they were all in the same predicament.
Cheng Xuqing quickly calmed down and said, "Oh, let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about our future plans now.
Zhao Zhize and I plan to stay there for a year before returning. If all goes well, we might even stay a little longer. Our initial plan is to travel around as usual. What about you?
Gu Shi said in surprise, "You're staying for so long? No wonder your parents reacted so strongly. Do you have any special plans? I'm only planning to stay for half a year and will be back the next time the space-time gate opens."
As for what to do, there's still a lot to do, and it's hard to say for the time being. Alas, I don't know if I can finish it in half a year."
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